Julien Gasc will unveil “Je t’aime bel et bien” this Friday, May 15, 2026, the second single from his upcoming album Perles, coraux & requins, due out on June 5, 2026 via Prohibited Records / Kuroneko.
Recorded in Berlin by Anton Newcombe (The Brian Jonestown Massacre), the album marks the return of Julien Gasc’s elegant and literary avant-pop, sung in the language of Prévert. The record also features contributions from Tim Gane (Stereolab) and Leo Blomov.
After answering the call of the forest and that of his “mountain ancestors,” Julien Gasc now puts on mask and snorkel for an underwater expedition — a romantic introspection. The storm is raging above, but deep beneath the ocean, he has found peace again.
About “Je t’aime bel et bien,” Julien Gasc explains:
“Anton Newcombe asked me at 10 in the morning if I had a song ready.
I replied: ‘Give me a moment, I’ll come up with a track for you.’
I went to the coffee shop to grab a coffee, have a bite to eat, and write the lyrics.
Then I went back to the studio, sat down at the piano… and it came out very quickly.
I wrote the song in thirty minutes.
It’s a song about friendship and filial love.
When I say ‘my face,’ it refers to the Brazilian expression ‘meu cara,’ which means ‘my buddy.’”
Live on June 5 at Le Chinois in Montreuil,
with Dorian Pimpernel and Boris Maurussane.
Also:
30.05.2026: Tarnac (FR)
26.06.2026: Dijon (FR) – Private concert
23.09.2026: Montpellier (FR) – Le Black Out
photo : Terence Hassen